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The World’s Highest Paid Musicians For 2012

Dr. Dre – $110 million
Roger Waters – $88 million
Elton John – $80 million
U2 – $78 million
Take That – $69 million
Bon Jovi – $60 million
Britney Spears – $58 million
Paul McCartney – $57 million (tie)
Taylor Swift – $57 million (tie)
Justin Bieber – $55 million (tie)
Toby Keith – $55 million (tie)
Rihanna – $53 million
Lady GaGa – $52 million
Foo Fighters – $47 million
Diddy – $45 million (tie)
Katy Perry – $45 million (tie)
Kenny Chesney – $44 million
Beyoncé – $40 million
Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 million
Jay-Z – $38 million
Coldplay – $37 million
Adele – $35 million (tie)
Kanye West – $35 million (tie)
Michael Bublé – $34 million
Sade – $33 million
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Roger Waters kind of surprised me  :o  ..... but Wow !!
 
Hard to believe Roger Waters pulling in more than Taylor Swift and Bieber .. perhaps there is hope
 
Take That are ridiculously huge in the UK. They're a boy band from the 90s who reformed recently. It's music for your mum, all inoffensive and "nice". It just sounds like if Cliff Richard had a modern producer. The easiest of easy listening.

Back in the 90s they were more for teenage girls because of the fact that they were good looking.

I can't stand them, but being fair, they are all actually talented musicians and I'm pretty sure they write the vast majority of their own stuff.
 
Nightclub Dwight said:
I've never even heard of Take That.
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You are so lucky!! :)
Robbie Williams has tried hard to break through in the US, but luckily he failed :)


also... wasn't Sade a one hit wonder from the 80s?
 
Sade had a few hits, and I'd be willing to bet a few board members were made with Sade setting the mood.
 
Roger Waters toured the US performing The Wall, which is where his surprise inclusion on the list comes from.  My guess is that he netted a lot less after the sidemen, promoters, truckers, roadies, gaffers, and mooches got paid.  But he still ain't likely to miss a meal.


Dr. Dre, in addition to recording and performing his own work, owns a percentage of the songwriting and thus gets royalties on many of the acts he produces, and he also has a huge licensing deal with Monster Cable, which markets his 'Beats by Dre' line of headphones.  Plus all his other business interests.




 
Sade's music is played all the time on a smooth Jazz radio station here in SoCal. Not my cup of tea, but apparently she's quite popular.

Elton John and Paul McCartney are the only people on that list I would listen to, aside from the occasional Adele and Michael Buble song. That's not music, it's entertainment industry drivel. :dontknow:
 
line6man said:
Sade's music is played all the time on a smooth Jazz radio station here in SoCal. Not my cup of tea, but apparently she's quite popular.

Elton John and Paul McCartney are the only people on that list I would listen to, aside from the occasional Adele and Michael Buble song. That's not music, it's entertainment industry drivel. :dontknow:
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don't pretend that you are not the biggest bieber fan! We all know you are a loyal belieber fanclub member
 
Michael Buble is enormously popular in the adult-contemporary field - sings in a sort of big-band-crooner way.  Not much vinegar in his sauce, though.  I get the idea a lot of women over thirty dig him.  He's very talented, but not my thing.
 
There are only 2 on that list I have never heard of before  :icon_scratch:
Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith

After consulting my friend google, now I know why.
Just me .... But I just don't listen to that stuff.

The rest I thought most would know. Bummer no AC/DC  :sad:
 
Marko said:
Nightclub Dwight said:
I've never even heard of Take That.
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You are so lucky!! :)
Robbie Williams has tried hard to break through in the US, but luckily he failed :)


also... wasn't Sade a one hit wonder from the 80s?
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I'll take Robbie Williams over 1/2 of the artists on that list.
 
#1: Paul McCartney Net Worth – $800 Million (The Beatles)
#2: Bono Net Worth – $600 Million (U2)
#3: Jimmy Buffett Net Worth – $400 Million
#4: Elton John Net Worth – $320 Million (Solo)
#5: Mick Jagger Net Worth – $305 Million (The Rolling Stones)
#6: Gene Simmons Net Worth – $300 Million (KISS)
#7: Sting Net Worth – $290 Million (The Police, Solo)
#8: Phil Collins Net Worth – $250 Million (Genesis, Solo)
#9: Dave Matthews Net Worth – $250 Million (Dave Matthews Band)
#10: Prince Net Worth – $250 Million
#11: Dave Grohl Net Worth – $225 Million (Foo Fighters, Nirvana on drums)
#12: Rod Stewart Net Worth – $220 Million
#13: David Bowie Net Worth – $215 Million
#14: Bruce Springsteen Net Worth – $200 Million (The E Street Band)
#15: Don Henley Net Worth – $200 Million (The Eagles, Solo)
#16: Lionel Richie Net Worth – $200 Million (Commodores, Solo)
#17: James Hetfield Net Worth – $175 Million (Metallica)
#18: Billy Joel Net Worth – $160 Million
#19 : Axl Rose Net Worth – $150 Million (Guns N’ Roses)
#20: Roger Waters Net Worth – $145 Million (Pink Floyd)
#21: David Gilmour Net Worth – $130 Million (Pink Floyd)
#22: Steven Tyler Net Worth – $130 Million (Aerosmith)
#23: Jon Bon Jovi Net Worth – $125 Million (Bon Jovi)
#24: Paul Stanley Net Worth – $125 Million (KISS)
#25: Anthony Kiedis Net Worth – $120 Million (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
#26: Sammy Hagar Net Worth – $120 Million (Van Halen)
#27: Robert Plant Net Worth – $120 Million (Led Zeppelin)
#28: Bruce Dickinson Net Worth – $115 Million (Iron Maiden)
#29: Eric Clapton Net Worth – $115 Million (Cream, Solo)
#30: Brian Johnson Net Worth – $90 Million (AC/DC)
#31: Ozzy Osbourne Net Worth – $90 Million (Black Sabbath, Solo)
#32: George Michael Net Worth – $90 Million (Wham!, Solo)
#33: Gwen Stefani Net Worth – $80 Million (No Doubt, Solo)
#34: Eddie Vedder Net Worth – $80 Million (Pearl Jam)
#35: Bob Dylan Net Worth – $80 Million
#36: Brian Wilson Net Worth – $75 Million (The Beach Boys)
#37: Michael Stipe Net Worth – $75 Million (R.E.M.)
#38: Trey Anastasio Net Worth – $75 Million (Phish)
#39: Tom Petty Net Worth – $75 Million (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
#40: Joe Elliott Net Worth – $70 Million (Def Leppard)
#41: Peter Gabriel Net Worth – $70 Million (Genesis, Solo)
#42: Glenn Frey Net Worth – $70 Million (The Eagles, Solo)
#43: John Fogerty Net Worth – $68 Million (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
#44: Stevie Nicks Net Worth – $65 Million (Fleetwood Mac, Solo)
#45: Roger Daltrey Net Worth – $65 Million (The Who)
#46: Neil Young Net Worth – $65 Million
#47: Joe Walsh Net Worth – $65 Million (The Eagles, Solo)
#48: Chris Cornell Net Worth – $60 Million (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
#49: Mark Hoppus Net Worth – $60 Million (Blink 182)
#50: Tom DeLonge Net Worth – $60 Million (Blink 182)
#51: Chris Martin Net Worth – $60 Million (Coldplay)
#52: Billie Joe Armstrong Net Worth – $55 Million (Green Day)
#52: Liam Gallagher Net Worth – $50 Million (Oasis)
#53: Vince Neil Net Worth – $50 Million (Motley Crue)
#54: Billy Corgan Net Worth – $50 Million (Smashing Pumpkins)
#55: Steve Perry Net Worth – $45 Million (Journey)
#56: Jon Anderson Net Worth – $45 Million (Yes)
#57: Maynard James Keenan Net Worth – $45 Million (Tool)
#58: Jonathan Davis Net Worth – $45 Million (Korn)
#59: David Gahan Net Worth – $45 Million (Depeche Mode)
#60: David Lee Roth Net Worth – $40 Million (Van Halen)
#61: David Byrne Net Worth – $40 Million (Talking Heads)
#62: Trent Reznor Net Worth – $40 Million (Nine Inch Nails)
#63: Kid Rock Net Worth – $37 Million
#64: Thom Yorke Net Worth – $35 Million (Radiohead)
#65: Pat Benatar Net Worth – $32 Million
#66: Jack White Net Worth – $30 Million (The White Stripes)
#67: Scott Stapp Net Worth – $30 Million (Creed)
#68: Chad Kroeger Net Worth – $30 Million (Nickelback)
#69: Peter Frampton Net Worth – $30 Million (Humble Pie, Solo)
#70: Geddy Lee Net Worth – $28 Million (Rush)
#71: Marilyn Manson Net Worth -$25 Million
#72: Zack de la Rocha Net Worth – $50 Million (Rage Against the Machine)
#73: Rob Halford Net Worth – $25 Million (Judas Priest)
#74: Chester Bennington Net Worth – $25 Million (Linkin Park)
#75 : Dave Mustaine Net Worth – $20 Million (Metallica, Megadeath)
#76: Ian Anderson Net Worth – $20 Million (Jethro Tull)
#77: Geoff Tate Net Worth: $17 Million (Queensrÿche)
#78: Gregg Allman Net Worth – $15 Million (Allman Brothers)
#79: Tom Araya Net Worth – $14 Million (Slayer)
#80: Jacoby Shaddix Net Worth – $12 Million (Papa Roach)
#81: Bret Michaels Net Worth – $12 Million (Poison)
#82: Scott Weiland Net Worth – $10 Million (Stone Temple Pilots)
#83: Phil Anselmo Net Worth – $8 Million (Pantera)
#84: Fred Durst Net Worth – $8 Million (Limp Bizkit)
 
Are you sure that Fred Durst number is right? I thought it would be closer to $8.00 per hour. :headbang1:
 
is this what they are worth?

I am surprised about some of them...
Per Example, Jon Anderson, I always felt they had to tour so much over the past 10 years to barely keep up with the livestyles they're used to.
but maybe it's just him, and that is why he isn't in a hurry to do long tours these days.

Same about Geoff Tate, they toured every single year for the past 8 years or so... I thought they were almost broke!
 
Ugh... Blink 182.  It just proves people will buy anything regardless of of the overwhelming suckitude. 
 
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